Set Small Achievable Goals for good Health

Here we go again. It’s New Years Day and once again we are setting ourselves up for failure. Telling ourselves we will lose ten pounds by the end of the month, promising to go to the gym five days a week, probably even hiring a trainer to get a jump start. But, Jodi Krumholz, director of nutrition at the Renfrew Center, an eating disorder treatment facility in Pompano Beach, suggests that to really make a difference this year, it’s all about making small achievable changes. “There is a tremendous amount of disordered eating in the general population,” explained Krumholz. “Often […]

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Total Comfort Air Conditioning Makes Service Top Priority

Joe Sedeyn, president of Total Comfort Air Conditioning, Inc., has been in the air conditioning business in South Florida for 38 years and a faithful supporter of the Good News for eight years. While providing sales and service to residential and commercial customers, he strives to be honest, dependable, trustworthy and faithful to God’s calling as a Christian. Joe started out as an air conditioning mechanic in New Jersey at a young age. Eventually he became the manager of the AC division of a large company before starting his own business. Joe moved to Florida in 1976 and immediately went […]

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World of Hope Furniture Completes Expansion

After a recent expansion, World of Hope Furniture now has Broward County’s largest selection of fine quality pre-owned furniture and new mattresses. A Christian non-profit designed to help those less fortunate, specifically kids, single moms and the homeless, World of Hope Furniture offers free pickup of household furniture and household items that are in good re-sellable condition and provides tax deductible receipts. With its new 7,000 square foot store located at 1401 S. State Road 7, North Lauderdale, World of Hope can display a much larger inventory. They also have a web site that shows over 1,000 new furniture items […]

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River Run 5K Raises $12,000 for Place of Hope and 4KIDS

On Saturday, December 13, Spanish River Church hosted the 7th Annual River Run 5K Run/Walk, presented by McKinnon Wealth Management. About 525 runners and walkers came out for the event.  Participants ranged from 4 years old to 84 years old. Another 50 kids ranging from 2 to 12 years old also ran in a free Fun Run.  Awards were given to oldest and youngest participants and top 3 male and female runners over-all and in their age category.  The event raised over $12,000 to benefit The Place or Hope – Haven Campus in Boca Raton and 4Kids of South Florida, […]

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Pembroke Pines Third Grader Wins Cooking Contest

The UNCLE BEN’S® Brand, the number-one selling brand of rice in the United States, named Cai Killings of Pembroke Pines, one of five grand prize winners of the Ben’s Beginners™ Cooking Contest. The nationwide contest encourages children to make healthier meal choices by getting them interested in cooking at an early age. As one of 25 finalists selected from hundreds of entrants in grades Kindergarten through eighth, Cai was awarded with a $30,000 school cafeteria makeover, a $15,000 cash prize and a hometown celebration at Franklin Academy with New York-based celebrity chef Marcus Samuelsson. Entrants submitted videos of themselves and […]

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Depend on Paradise Service Technologies for Plumbing and AC Service

When it comes to plumbing and air conditioning services, Matt Rich, owner of Paradise Services Technologies, has been providing quality service with experience and integrity for more than 25 years. By demonstrating consistent reliability, his ultimate goal is to satisfy customers with competitive pricing and service second to none. A loyal advertiser for 16 years, Matt said he partners with the Good News because he wants to be included among similar advertisers who are more likely to be honest, have good business morals and treat people fairly. Starting in plumbing from the ground up, Matt said, “there’s nothing that I […]

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It’s The Most Wonderful Time of The Year

Several local pastors share a glimpse into their homes at Christmas telling how they celebrate family and bring significance to the birth of our savior, Jesus Christ. Fidel Gomez, Associate Pastor, Calvary Chapel Fort Lauderdale About 3 weeks before Christmas all of us, as a family, jump into the back of a pickup truck and go to Home Depot to buy our Christmas tree. We’ve been doing this as far back as I can remember. All of us put on the traditional red Christmas stocking cap and sing Christmas carols as we drive to Home Depot. We all playfully disagree […]

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Gridiron Grill-Off

John Offerdahl’s Broward Health® Gridiron Grill-Off Food, Wine & Tailgate Festival Takes the Field on November 8th The competition is heating up as celebrity teams comprised of Miami Dolphins legends and critically acclaimed South Florida chefs get ready to face-off at this year’s “John Offerdahl’s Broward Health® Gridiron Grill-Off Food, Wine & Tailgate Festival.” The fifth annual culinary showdown that combines food, football and charity with as many as 2,500 attendees will take place at the Pompano Beach Amphitheater on Saturday, November 8 from 1 to 4 p.m. “Now in our fifth year, we’re turning up the heat with more […]

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For Business and Real Estate Advice Consult Trinity Title & Escrow & Joseph Altschul

Joseph Altschul is an attorney practicing law in South Florida for more than 24 years and the owner of Trinity Title and Escrow, LLC. They have been loyal Good News advertisers for eight years. Trinity Title focuses on all types of real estate transactions including purchases, sales and refinances of residential, commercial and investment properties. Joseph’s law firm offers legal counsel, from a biblical perspective, in all aspects of business and real estate. This includes real estate litigation, such as foreclosures and contract disputes, and business law inclusive of incorporations, transactions, purchases and sales of businesses and business disputes. Before […]

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Fitness Challenge Raises $5000 for Foster Children

Last month EMTs, firefighters, military, police officers and world-champion CrossFit athletes competed in the First Responder Team Challenge to benefit Place of Hope at the Haven Campus for foster children in western Boca Raton. The first-time event drew more than 100 fitness enthusiasts and raised nearly $5,000 to help meet the needs of Florida’s foster children. “Raising children in a loving, nurturing environment is foundational to creating a solid community, so we are truly appreciative of the support given to us by friends like the Campbell-Held family,” said Place of Hope Executive Director Charles Bender The event was hosted and […]

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